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Waldron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 661 students in Waldron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waldron School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
37 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,213 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
100
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,870 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,793
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,870
$12,826
Best Waldron School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1895 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Grades: PK-4
| 661 students
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